Counselor (Early Recovery Specialist)

Counselor/Early Recovery Specialist

We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Aegis, a Pinnacle Treatment Center Network, is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 30,000 patients daily.

Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works.

Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.

As an Early Recovery Specialist, you handle a caseload of newly admitted patients and conducts counseling services. In your role, you will collaborate with patients to ensure their basic needs are adequately addressed and facilitate the coordination of care within the community. Additionally, you will conduct intakes and necessary assessments within the specified timelines as mandated by federal and state regulations, CARF guidelines, and Pinnacle policies and procedures.

Pay Range:

• $21 to $24
• $24 to $27 (Certified)
• $27 to $30 (Licensed)

Benefits:

• 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401k with company match
• Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, license, or certification necessary to provide counseling services to our patient population.
• Maintain compliance with the requirements for counseling education hours and/or units (CEH or CEU) as determined by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and/or other regulatory agencies.
• Possess knowledge, skills, and abilities as it relates to:
  • The evaluation or patients, treatment planning and counseling services
  • The use, anise, and treatment of illicit drugs and addiction.
  • Organization and time management